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Phyllis June Criswell Sherwood

Oct 12 2013

97 year old Phyllis June Criswell Sherwood of Smithville and a native of Indiana died Saturday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker, member of the Happy Homemakers Club, and a member of the Methodist Church in North Judson, Indiana. The family has chosen direct cremation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Sherwood was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas H. and Hazel May Coonrod Criswell; her husband, Glenn Sherwood; a son, John Sherwood, a daughter, Diane Sherwood; and a brother, Tommy and sister, Mary. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Sherwood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Seven grandchildren, Betsy and husband David Slone, Sarah and husband Mike Hutmier, Amy and husband Fred Dunlea and Richard and wife Teri Sherwood all of Cincinnati, Will and wife Jen Sherwood of Smithville, Bob and wife Jen Sherwood of Dayton, and Jim Bender of Cincinnati. Fourteen great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren survive. The family asks that donations be made to the Smithville First United Methodist Church in memory of Phyllis, in lieu of flowers. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.